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Monarch Butterfly Conservation

Monarch butterflies...

need our help. Milkweed, their only food source, is experiencing a rapid decline, which could cause them to go extinct. You can help monarch butterflies by planting milkweed in your own backyard. By doing this, you are creating a Monarch way-station, which provides monarch butterflies with a specific habitat to assist and maintain their migration periods.

"Monarch butterfly populations are declining due to loss of habitat. To assure a future for monarchs, conservation and restoration of milkweeds needs to become a national priority."
Chip Taylor, Director, Monarch Watch

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Learn where you can purchase milkweed...

Tulsa Metro nurseries and plant festivals are excellent sources for milkweed plants and nectar plants. Both are must haves for Monarchs. The butterflies lay eggs ONLY on milkweed plants, and they need fuel, which comes from the blooms of dozens of Oklahoma native and non-native plants. Here are some places which usually have a variety of plants that will draw Monarchs to your garden.